Names That Mean Native

In the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma, Tassa was a traditional female name.

A cute, upbeat name with a covetable meaning.

Derived from the Choctaw elements tok, meaning "has" and abi, "killer."

Carries a different meaning in American English. You may also like Sootima.

The Navajo word for "brother" bears resemblance to the biblical place name Shiloh. If you have Navajo heritage, this is one to consider.

A masculine name in Choctaw culture. In English, it resembles the feminine name Hallie.

Although it looks and sounds like the Spanish name Paloma, meaning "dove," Poloma has Native American origins from the Choctaw tribe.

Manhattan is the smallest yet one of the most populous New York City boroughs. The area was historically inhabited by Munsee Lenape and Wappinger tribes of Native Americans, and the name Manhattan is derived from the Munsee Lenape language. Hickory trees that were used to make bows grew on the southern part of Manhattan, which inspired the term manaháhtaan, from the Munsee Lenape words for "gather" and "bow."

A fierce nature name which could give cool short form Nash.

The Choctaw name for their own tribe, occasionally bestowed as a given name.

In Choctaw culture, people could have multiple names over a lifetime. New names would be bestowed upon tribe members after major life events.

Seneca was both a Roman philosopher-statesman and is a Native American Iroquois tribe. Occasionally used for both girls and boys, Seneca is now a Hunger Games character.

A traditional female name in the Choctaw tradition.

A rare name that rose briefly in the trail of Donna. Tonna has Choctaw roots.

Alaska's Denali National Park is the home of the highest mountain in the US, officially renamed Denali in 2014, endowing the name with a lofty feel. There were 20 boys and 55 girls given the name in 2014.

Xareni is a goddess of love in the Otomi region in the central altiplano region of Mexico. The name Xareni is rising in the US — it was given to 66 baby girls in 2024.

Thunderous name with Native American origins.

Among the Choctaw, names were given after life achievements. Tashka would have been given to a warrior after a battle.

A rare name from Choctaw culture that is no longer in use.